UBTECH Alpha Mini

Not listed (US)Sold mainly through Chinese and education channels

AvailableScriptedPocket humanoid4G + cameraVoice assistant

Weeks+Shipping: Import. Not stocked by US retailers. Available through Chinese marketplaces and education resellers.

UBTECH Alpha Mini ↗

Overview

A palm-sized humanoid companion with LCD eyes, voice assistant, face recognition and even 4G calling. It walks and dances on 14 servos and is positioned as a family and classroom robot. Outside China it is uncommon.

Specifications

Category	Bipeds · Walks, but doesn't really balance
Released	2019
Country	China
Availability	Available
Sales	Over 760,000 UBTECH robots sold by Aug 2024, incl. education, logistics and home robots (estimate) Sina Finance ↗
Programmability	Limited SDK
Built-in autonomy	Reactive · Responds to its surroundings without a map, such as avoiding obstacles or following a person
Best for	Ages 8+ (estimated)
Vision sensors	Camera
Actuators	Smart servos (Dynamixel, Feetech…)
Audio	Speaker, Microphone
Compute type	Proprietary / undisclosed
Balance type	Scripted
Height	24.5 cm
Weight	0.7 kg
Compute	Not published (Android-based)
Speed	Not published
DOF	14
Sensors	13 MP camera, mic array, distance sensor, accelerometer, gyro, touch
Balance	Servo-driven walking, dancing and push-ups with IMU-assisted posture. Not push-robust.
SDK	Graphical coding app, Python SDK for developers (limited)